Ireland name team for Grand Slam quest

Published: Thu 15 Mar 2018, 2:04 PM

Last updated: Thu 15 Mar 2018, 2:06 PM


<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:black'>TheIreland coaching group have named the match day squad that travelto face England at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon.<br><br><strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Rory Best</span></strong> earnscap number 111 and is partnered in the front row by <strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>CianHealy</span></strong> and <strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tadhg Furlong</span></strong>.<br><br><strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Iain Henderson</span></strong> and<strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>James Ryan</span></strong> team upin the second row with <strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>PeterO’Mahony, DanLeavy</span></span></span></span></span></strong> and</span></span><strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>CJ Stander</span></strong> liningout in the backrow.<br><br><strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Conor Murray</span></strong> and<strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Johnny Sexton</span></strong> arethe half-backs with <strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bundee Aki</span></strong> and<strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Garry Ringrose</span></strong>linking up again in midfield.<br><br><strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Keith Earls</span></strong> and<strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jacob Stockdale</span></strong>fill the wing positions with <strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>RobKearney</span></strong> at fullback.<br><br>The replacements are <strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>SeanCronin, Jack McGrath, Andrew Porter, Devin Toner, Jordi Murphy,Kieran Marmion, JoeyCarbery</span></span></span></span></span></strong> and<strong style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>JordanLarmour.</span></strong><br><br><strong style='outline:none'><u style='outline:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>IRELAND squad v England, Saturday17th March, Twickenham Stadium</span></u></strong><br>15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 82 caps<br>14. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 66 caps<br>13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)<br>12 caps 12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) 6 caps<br>11. Jacob Stockdale (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 8 caps<br>10. Johnny Sexton (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 72 caps<br>9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 63 caps<br>1. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 77 caps<br>2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 110 caps Captain<br>3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 22 caps<br>4. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 7 caps<br>5. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 37 caps<br>6. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 46 caps<br>7. Dan Leavy (UCD/Leinster) 8 caps<br>8. CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 22 caps<br><br>Replacements<br>16. Sean Cronin (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 60 caps<br>17. Jack McGrath (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 46 caps<br>18. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster) 6 caps<br>19. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 57 caps<br>20. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster)<br>19 caps 21. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht)<br>20 caps 22. Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Leinster) 9caps</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>23. Jordan Larmour (StMary’s College/Leinster) 2 caps</span></span>